Wikipedia and the UK Online Safety Bill

The worldwide community encyclopaedia, Wikipedia has spoken out against the UK Online Safety Bill. The Wikipedia Foundation does not want community based organisations to be treated as a “Big Tech” company. How organisation are treated in the bill depends on their size not their operations.

Wikipedia criticises ‘harsh’ new Online Safety Bill plans – BBC News

the government has changed it’s mind on some of the provisions in the bill – under pressur from it’s own back benchers who want the CEO’s at offending organisations to be held directly responsible for transgressions:

Donelan confirms stiffer online safety measures after backbench pressure | Internet safety | The Guardian

Let’s hope this pressure was because the MPs had carefully considered the bill and its implications and not because they are looking for votes at the next election!

Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles

Smart Thinking Solutions supports this UK Government initiative:

Let’s stop abuse together – Stop Abuse Together (campaign.gov.uk)

Further Reading

Online Safety Bill articles (Smart Thinking Solutions)

Online Safety Act publications – Parliamentary Bills – UK Parliament